What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Belgium and France?

2.93 Percentage of GDP, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs France: Subnational government expenditure

Belgium

54.06 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

France

56.99 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Belgium rank

4th

France rank

2nd

Subnational government expenditure over time

Belgium
France

How they compare

France currently reports 56.99 Percentage of GDP against 54.06 Percentage of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 2.93 Percentage of GDP.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 4th and France ranks 2nd of 36 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	France	Difference	Ahead
2000s	50.36 Percentage of GDP	54.16 Percentage of GDP	3.81 Percentage of GDP	France
2010s	54.02 Percentage of GDP	57.4 Percentage of GDP	3.38 Percentage of GDP	France
2020s	54.55 Percentage of GDP	58.66 Percentage of GDP	4.11 Percentage of GDP	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Belgium or France?: France, at 56.99 Percentage of GDP against 54.06 Percentage of GDP in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Belgium and France?: 2.93 Percentage of GDP, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for subnational government expenditure?: Belgium ranks 4th and France ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Subnational government expenditure
Unit: Percentage of GDP
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.